Data & Statistics
Month: November 2018
People
Sanjay Kumar Moitra: Director, Onshore, ONGC
As director, onshore, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Sanjay Kumar Moitra oversees the production of oil and gas from the onshore fields of the company. He has held this position since April 18, 2018. […]
Company Release
Cerebra Green recovers 10 metrictonnes of e-waste during India’s largest e-waste drive
Cerebra Green has been successful in recovering 10 metric tonnes of e-waste during the India Clean-up Week, organised across seven cities during October 13-19, 2018. The e-waste drive was conducted by Cerebra Green in association […]
Company Release
WABAG secures first major EPC order from ASHGHAL
VA Tech Wabag Limited (WABAG) has secured its first major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order worth Rs 5.55 billion from the Public Works Authority of Qatar (ASHGAL). The scope of the project includes the […]
Company Release
Maersk commences port operations at Ennore, Tamil Nadu
Maersk has commenced operations at Kamarajar port in Ennore, Tamil Nadu. The port offers connectivity between the ports of Far East Asia such as Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia, Busan in South Korea, Xingang in China […]
Infrastructure Finance
Recent Spurt: NIIF increases its role in infrastructure financing at a fast pace
Registered in December 2015, the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) was created by the government on the concept of a sovereign wealth fund. The fund showed caution in its first year of operations. Activity […]
Technology Focus
Creating Digital Twins
Smartening infrastructure projects and utilities has become a necessity more than a choice in today’s world. Technology innovations have had a big role to play in making infrastructure resilient and smart. Bentley Systems is a […]
Construction
Emerging Technologies: New construction techniques for the housing segment
The affordable housing sector has seen rapid growth in the past three years in terms of policy and regulations, incentives and schemes, and project uptake. Under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY [U]), […]
Water & Waste
Limited Capacity: Odisha’s urban water supply and sanitation sector lacks collection and treatment infrastructure
The collection and effective treatment of sewage continue to be one of the biggest areas of concern for urban local bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. Rapid urbanisation and increasing population have only compounded the problem. While […]
Special Section
Driving Connectivity: Emerging trends and focus areas for telecom tower companies
Over the years, the tower industry has emerged as a key engine of growth for the telecom sector. It has helped the sector in keeping pace with technological advancements by setting up robust network infrastructure. […]
Urban Mass Transit
Mobility Solutions: Expansion of urban mass transit systems
An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is critical to a city’s development plans. At present, about 34 per cent of the country’s population resides in urban areas. Traffic congestion is the most pervasive transport […]
Railways
IR increases freight rates and container haulage charges
IR has increased freight rates by 8.75 per cent for major commodities including coal, iron and steel, iron ore, and raw materials for steel plants. Moreover, container haulage charges and the freight rates for other […]
Railways
IR reviews Flexi Fare scheme
IR has reviewed and rationalised the Flexi Fare Scheme based on the recommendations of the Review Committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report. Upon rationalisation, 15 trains with an average monthly occupancy less than 50 per […]
Railways
Ministry of Railways launches all-India unreserved mobile ticketing facility
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has launched an all-India unreserved mobile ticketing facility. This facility allows the booking of unreserved tickets including season tickets and platform tickets. The booking of unreserved tickets for all non-suburban […]
Railways
MoC signed between IR and Russian Railways
A memorandum of cooperation (MoC) has been signed between IR and the joint stock company Russian Railways for technical cooperation in the railway sector. The areas covered under the MoC include implementing a project for […]
Railways
CCEA approves new broad gauge line from Bahraich to Khalilabad
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a new broad gauge railway line in Uttar Pradesh from Bahraich to Khalilabad. The construction of the 240.26 km line is estimated to cost about Rs […]
Railways
IR eliminates UMLCs on broad gauge routes
IR has taken up the elimination of unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) on broad gauge routes in Mission Mode. There were 3,479 UMLCs on broad gauge routes as on April 1, 2018. Of these, 3,402 UMLCs […]
Roads and Bridges
MoRTH mandates use of VLT devices and emergency buttons for all new public service vehicles
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has mandated the use of vehicle location tracking (VLT) devices and emergency buttons for all new public service vehicles except for autorickshaws and e-rickshaws, registered on and […]
Roads and Bridges
MoRTH lays foundation stone for three national highway projects in Kerala
The MoRTH has laid the foundation stone for three national highway projects worth Rs 15.57 billion in Kerala. The first project entails the construction of the four-lane, 18.6 km Thalassery-Mahe bypass stretch of National Highway (NH)-66 […]
Roads and Bridges
Delhi government inaugurates Wazirabad Signature bridge
The Delhi government inaugurated and commissioned the Wazirabad Signature bridge project on November 4, 2018. The project, implemented by the Delhi Tourism and Transportation Development Corporation, will link Road No. 50 of NH-1 near existing […]